The 14th Annual Pain Care Skills Training is brought to you by the National Capital Region Pain Initiative at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. This training brings colleagues and subject matter experts together to learn more about optimizing care and integrative approaches to pain management within the Department of Defense (DoD). The focus will be in sharing best practices, conducting hands on training and learning integrative approaches. The overall goal of the Pain Care Skills Training will be to promote readiness, restoration of function and relief of pain while reducing the misuse of opioids.
This year’s Pain Care Skills Training will be held as a HYBRID event.
The format is as follows:
Day 1: Made available August 13, Plenary Sessions are pre-recorded
Day 2 & 3: August 14-15, AM/PM EDT Workshops are VIRTUAL
Day 4 & 5: August 20-21, AM/PM EDT Workshops are IN-PERSON* – NIH Natcher Conference Center in Bethesda, MD
*Attendee requirements apply (see Logistics page).
When you register (see Registration button above), the specific dates and times of workshops will be listed. Workshops will be held via ZOOMGov and/or In-person. Web links and entrance instructions for virtual sessions will be sent closer to the dates of the training.
CME/CNE’s will be available for this training, (see CME Registration button above).
Please note – some workshops are 2, 3, 4 or 8 hours in length.
Virtual Plenary Sessions
Plenary Sessions will be pre-recorded and made available for viewing starting 13 August 2024 and will remain accessible until 12/31/2025. To access each recording starting 13 August 2024, click on the links below and enter the information requested. After viewing each recording, remember to download, complete and return the Sign-In Sheet/Questionnaire for Enduring CME/CNE purposes.
Tuesday 13 August 2024
Welcome by Dr. Christopher Spevak
(Information on Plenary Sessions, CMEs, Certificates and Trainings)
Click here to access: https://vimeo.com/990185238/9594c9bee1
Dr. Anita Hickey Memorial Lecture:
NCRPI honors Dr. Anita Hickey with a plenary memorial lecture each year during the Pain Care Skills Training. Read more about Dr. Anita Hickey’s contributions and impact to pain management in the military.
Pain Reprocessing Theory (60 Min) – Dr. Yoni Ashar, University of Colorado
Click here to access: https://na.eventscloud.com/2024plenaryreprocessing
A Whole Person Perspective on Pain Management (60 min) – Dr. Mark Pitcher
Click here to access: https://na.eventscloud.com/2024plenarywhole
Operation Supplement Safety (60 min) – Dr. Andrea Lindsey
Click here to access: https://na.eventscloud.com/2024plenaryoperation
CHAMP Program-Mental Fitness Senior Scientist & Head of Leadership Development (60 min) – Dr. Gabriel Paoletti
Click here to access: https://na.eventscloud.com/2024plenarychamp
*NOTE: Medical Hypnosis is offering an up to 12-Hour hybrid training course.
Part 1 August 14: A subject introduction virtual workshop which can be taken alone as a 4-hour training and MUST be taken to complete the 12-hour training course.
Part 2 August 20: A prerequisite to taking this 8-hour in-person training is the completion of the 4-hour virtual training as noted above.
VIRTUAL WORKSHOPS - AUGUST 14 & 15
Workshops are organized by duration below. Click on the workshop title to open the session agenda.
2-Hour Workshops
3-Hour Workshops
TIME BREAKDOWN OF VIRTUAL WORKSHOP SESSIONS
AUGUST 14 - AM (0830 - 1230) EDT
- Improving Sleep in Service Members and Veterans with Chronic Pain – 3 hour workshop
- Japanese Meridian Therapy Approach to Pain Management – 3 hour workshop
- Medical Hypnosis Introduction – 4 hour workshop* Required for 12-hour course
- Occupational Therapy to Prevent and Treat Pain using Evidence-Based, Non-Pharmacological Interventions for Recruit to Retiree – 3 hour workshop
- (Pelvic Pain) A Pain in the Pelvis: A Guide for Providers – 3 hour workshop
- Therapeutic Movement (Yoga, Tai Chi, Qigong) – 4 hour workshop
AUGUST 15 - AM (0830 - 1230) EDT
- Buprenorphine for Chronic Pain – 3 hour workshop
- Motivational Interviewing for Pain – 4 hour workshop
- Orofacial Pain Diagnosis & Management – 3 hour workshop
- Pain Essentials in the Primary Care Setting – 2 hour workshop
- When Treatment As Usual Doesn’t Fit the Bill: Optimizing Pain Care for Women – 3 hour workshop
AUGUST 14 - PM (1300 - 1700) EDT
- Chronic Pain & PTSD – 2 hour workshop
- Functional Medicine & Shared Medical Appointments: Force Multipliers for Pain & Performance – 3 hour workshop
- Headaches: Evaluation & Treatment Planning – 3 hour workshop
- Lifestyle & Performance Medicine – 2 hour workshop
- Pain and Palliative Care: Opioids, Kids, and Communication Pearls – 3 hour workshop
- Regenerative Medicine & Pain – 3 hour workshop
AUGUST 15 - PM (1300 - 1700) EDT
- Battlefield Acupuncture (BFA) Instructor Training – 2 hour workshop
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) & Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) for Pain – 4 hour workshop
- Fibromyalgia in the Department of Defense: A Rheumatologists’ Perspective – 3 hour workshop
- Massage Therapy for Pain – 3 hour workshop
- Self-Care for the Healthcare Team – 3 hour workshop
- The Benefits of Using Mindfulness & Hypnotherapy for Pain – 2 hour workshop
IN-PERSON WORKSHOPS - AUGUST 20 & 21
Workshops are organized by duration below. Click on the workshop title to open the session agenda.
3-Hour Workshops
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4-Hour Workshops
8-Hour (ALL DAY) Workshop
TIME BREAKDOWN OF IN-PERSON WORKSHOP SESSIONS
AUGUST 20 - AM (0730 - 1130) EDT
- Battlefield Acupuncture (BFA) – 4 hour workshop
- Building Empathy in Healthcare Teams – 3 hour workshop
- Fibromyalgia in the Department of Defense: A Rheumatologists’ Perspective – 3 hour workshop
- Medical Hypnosis – 4 hour workshop* 1 FULL DAY
- Pain and Palliative Care: Opioids, Kids, and Communication Pearls – 3 hour workshop
- Physical Examination/Evaluation (Back & Lower Body) – 4 hour workshop
- Resolving Resonance: Eastern & Energy Medicines for Trauma Healing – 3 hour workshop
AUGUST 21 - AM (0730 - 1130) EDT
- Applying Mindfulness in Practice – 4 hour workshop
- Art Therapy for Pain – 4 hour workshop
- Massage Therapy for Pain – 4 hour workshop
- Musculoskeletal Ultrasound – 4 hour workshop* 1 FULL DAY
- Therapeutic Movement-Based Therapies for Pain Management – 4 hour workshop
- Thriving and Flourishing: A Multidimensional Approach to Wellbeing and Life Satisfaction – 3 hour workshop
AUGUST 20 - PM (1230 - 1630) EDT
- Art of Narrative Medicine – 3 hour workshop
- A Return to Peace in the Midst of Chronic Pain – Meditation and Energy Healing – 3 hour workshop
- Dry Needling/TPI/PENS – 4 hour workshop
- Medical Hypnosis – 4 hour workshop* 1 FULL DAY
- Principles & Applications of Osteopathic Manipulation & Manual Muscle Testing – 4 hour workshop
- Self-Management Techniques for Patients with Chronic Pain – 3 Hour workshop
AUGUST 21 - PM (1230 - 1630) EDT
- Battlefield Acupuncture (BFA) – 4 hour workshop
- Culinary Medicine to Fight Inflammation and Pain – 4 hour workshop
- Fascial Distortion Model (Learn Simple Hands-on Techniques to Treat Pain and Dysfunction During Your Next Office Visit – 4 hour workshop
- Motivational Interviewing for Pain – 4 hour workshop
- Musculoskeletal Ultrasound – 4 hour workshop* 1 FULL DAY
- Principles & Applications of Osteopathic Manipulation & Manual Muscle Testing – 4 hour workshop